Guardián de los Trofeos Picual is the first oil of the season captured in a bottle: Picual from Vilches picked on the first day of the harvest, when the grove still smells of green leaves and damp earth.
It is Picual in its purest form: bold, fresh and full of energy that wakes up any dish. Anyone who tastes Guardián de los Trofeos Picual on warm bread usually falls silent for a moment.
Guardián de los Trofeos Picual at a glance
Variety- Picual
Edition- First day of harvest
Intensity- Intense
Origin- Vilches, Jaén
Format- 500 ml bottle with gift box
Picual, just born
Nose
High fruitiness with green notes, banana, fruit and almond: the grove still smelling of green leaves and damp earth.
Palate
Balanced bitterness and pepper, with the energy of a first-day Picual.
Finish
Long and almondy, with the liveliness only first-day oils have.
Vilches and the first day of the harvest
Guardián de los Trofeos Picual comes from Vilches, in the heart of Jaén, the province with the largest sea of olive trees in the world, where Picual is queen: powerful, stable and full of character.
This edition is picked on the first day of the season, in October, when the olives are greener than ever. It is the start of the harvest captured in a bottle, and it is awaited all year long.
Behind it is ARSA Alimentación, a Vilches house that bottles the oil with the care of people who know every estate. In our Mataró shop we usually open a bottle when the new harvest arrives: it is the best way to explain what a first-day oil really means.
Where Guardián de los Trofeos Picual shines
- Warm bread, for tasting.
- Sliced tomato with flaky salt.
- Grilled meats.
- Gazpacho and salmorejo.
- Mature cheeses.
A gift box for the first oil
The individual gift box turns the 500 ml bottle into a meaningful present: the first oil of the year for someone who knows how to wait for it.
Once opened, keep Guardián de los Trofeos Picual tightly closed, away from light and heat, to enjoy its liveliness over the following weeks.
Frequently asked questions
What does “first day of harvest” mean?
The olives are picked on the first day of the season, in October, when they are greenest.
Where is it from?
From Vilches, in Jaén.
Is it intense?
Yes, with high fruitiness and balanced bitterness and pepper.
Does it come boxed?
Yes, the 500 ml bottle comes in its own gift box.
Product information
- Producer: ARSA Alimentación S.L., Calle Pintor José Ribera, 27, 23220 Vilches, Jaén
- Origin: Vilches, Jaén
- Variety: Picual
- Contents: 500 ml
- Ingredient: Extra virgin olive oil
| Energy | 3700 kJ / 900 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 100 g |
| of which saturates | 12 g |
| Carbohydrate | 0 g |
| of which sugars | 0 g |
| Protein | 0 g |
| Salt | 0 g |
